Weatherproof dispenser



194% E. AGAMAHTE, m

WEATHERPROOF DISPENSER 2 sheds-sheet 1 'Filed Dec. 11, 1945 ENVENTOR Z M W Hp l949 E. AeAMAn'E, JR

WEATHERPROOF DISPENSER 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 1-1, 1945 ATTQRN EYS Patented Oct. 11, 1949 umrea s rrate-s oral-c E 2 Claims.

The invention relates to dispensers and has as an object the provision of an outdoor type of dispenser for articles to be protected from the elements.

It is an object of the invention to provide a weatherproof dispenser that may be attached to an upright surface exposed to the weather without the articles contained becoming damaged by the elements.

It is a further object to provide a dispenser having a case which is hermetically sealed except at the bottom, with means therein to dispense articles through the bottom.

It is a further object to provide a hermetically sealed casing for a dispenser with a dispenser slidably mounted therein and which may be readily lowered to a position of access for filling.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a hermetically sealed casing for a dispenser having means to catch water running down over the outside of the casing and dispose of the same in a manner to prevent the water coming in contact with the articles.

Further objects will appear from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings showing an illustrative embodiment of the invention and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view;

Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on broken line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on line 6-6 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 7 is a detail section on line 1'l of Fig. 4 showing the towel dispensing portion of the device lowered to filling position.

By wa of illustration the invention is shown as embodied in a dispenser for paper towels, but it is to be understood that a bottom dispensing apparatus for other articles which would be damaged by exposure to the weather may be substituted for the towel dispenser.

As shown, the device comprises a casing l rectangular in horizontal cross section having a top H sloping downwardly toward the front of the casing and provided with a-pair of plates l2 shown as welded thereto and formed with outwardly struck portions each formed with a recess l3 for receipt of a shank of the nail driven into a vertical surface as indicated in Fig. for support of the device upon such vertical surface as a wall.

The bottom edge of the casing Ill is shown as turned upwardly to form a trough l4 across the front end of the sides of the casing which project from the wall, the latter portions shown as downwardly sloping at l5 to conduct water to the rear of the casing in the proximity of the wall where it will not be blown against any projecting towel, as 16, Fig. 5.

The dispenser housed in the casing may be or any well known type as for dispensing of interfolded towels.

To support the casing in housed position, ribs ll, l8 are provided upon the interior of the narrow sides of the casing I0 adjacent the bottom thereof and latch members [9 are shown, the ends 2!] of which overlie the ribs ll when the device is in the telesooped position for use. The latch members l9 are shown as slidable inloops 2| welded to a portion as 22 of the inner dispenser and urged outwardly by springs in compression as indicated at 23, Fig. 4.

Finger pieces 25 are shown at the inner ends of the latch member l9 which may be grasped by a thumb and finger to free the latches 20 from the ribs IT to allow the inner dispensing portion of the device to drop to the position shown in Fig. 7 wherein ribs 26 carried by the exterior of the ends of the inner dispenser will lie upon the ribs H to hold the parts from coming entirely apart and to suspend the towel dispensing portion while it is being filled.

To allow the latches to snap to latching position the ends 20 thereof are shown as beveled and beveled surfaces 2'! are formed on the ribs I! for coaction with the beveled portions of the latches. The front face of the inner dispensing portion is shown as open except for a lower lip 28 so that the towels may be readily inserted.

The back plate 29 of the inner portion is shown as cut away at 30, Fig. 4 to lighten the structure. To hold the stack of towels away from the rear wall of the inner dispenser at the bottom, struck out portions 3| are shown.

The device may be hung upon a pair of projecting nails in a wall in the manner shown in Fig. 5 as for instance at a filling station to make towels available to attendants or patrons during working hours and at the end of the day may be lifted 01f from the nails and carried inside to assure that the towels will be available next morning.

Minor changes may be made in the physical embodiments of the invention within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A weatherproof dispenser comprising in combination: a downwardly open, upwardly and laterally weathertight casing; a paper dispenser slidable in said casing; coacting stop means comprising a ledge carried by the lower portion of the casing and a second ledge carried by the upper portion of the dispenser acting to prevent complete separation of the dispenser from the casing and to suspend the former from the latter for access to the dispenser for replenishment of paper therein; latch means to hold the dispenser in fully housed position comprising spring actuated latch members carried by the dispenser and moved outwardly into engagement by keepers car- 2,484,797 3 4 ried by the casing and finger tabs for retraction REFERENCES CITED.

of the latches adjacent each other whereby to be operable by digits of one hand; and means to i ggg g igg are of record in the attach the device to a supporting surface. p

2. The combination of claim 1 with gutters car- 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS ried by the lower edges of the casing to prevent Number Name Date drip therefrom to be blown against paper pro- 907 085 McNutt Dec. 15 1908 J'ecfing mm the dispense 2,256I020 Engel Sept. 16:19:41

EDWARD AGAMAITE, J R. 

